Shloka 60
गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा
Permission for Girijā’s Austerities
एवं चिंतयती नित्यं तेपे सा सुचिरं तपः । अधोमुखी निर्विकारा जटावल्कलधारिणी
evaṃ ciṃtayatī nityaṃ tepe sā suciraṃ tapaḥ | adhomukhī nirvikārā jaṭāvalkaladhāriṇī
Так, непрестанно размышляя подобным образом, она долгое время совершала тапас — с лицом, обращённым вниз, в глубину внутреннего сосредоточения, неизменная среди перемен, с джата и в одеждах из коры — стойко направляя подвиг к Шиве, Владыке, дарующему мокшу.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Models tapas and inwardness (adhomukhī) as a discipline that turns the mind from māyā’s concealment toward Śiva; inspires pilgrims to undertake vrata/tapas for purification.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents Pārvatī as the exemplar of focused tapas: steady contemplation, emotional non-reactivity (nirvikāratā), and ascetic simplicity, showing how disciplined devotion purifies bondage (pāśa) and turns the soul toward Śiva (Pati) for grace and liberation.
Her outward austerity and inward concentration reflect Saguna worship as a practical path—approaching Śiva through form, vow, and meditation—until the mind becomes stable enough to receive Śiva’s grace and realize his deeper, transcendent nature.
It suggests inward-facing meditation (adhomukhī) with steadfast restraint and simplicity; in practice, devotees may pair such contemplation with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with Śaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as supports to steadiness.